Page 173 of Slumming It

"Here's a better question," I said. "How many inches can you take without making a sound?"

Her breath hitched in the darkness. "All of them."

I said it again. "Bullshit."

She started to protest, but then stopped in a heartbeat after my fingers started up again, rubbing her clit just the way she liked. Her hips surged upward, and she made one of thosesounds, the kind that could drive a guy crazy if he was lacking control.

But me – I had control and then some. Taking my sweet time, I rubbed and teased that special spot of hers in all of the ways she loved best. By now, I knew Emily's body like I knew my own soul, and I kept stroking and teasing as her hips rose and fell in time with the beating of my heart.

I loved touching her like this and listening to all of those little sounds she made – the quiet gasps and sweet groans. Soon, I was rewarded with the sounds of Emily climaxing with her face pressed into the pillow.

Even as I nuzzled her neck and pulled her close, I couldn't resist teasing her. "I thought you weren't gonna make a sound."

In a breathless voice that I knew all too well, she said, "Yeah, but that doesn't count."

I loved hearing her like that. "Why not?"

"Because there were no inches involved." A new smile crept into her voice as she added, "Not yet."

Now I was smiling, too. "Oh, yeah?"

With a little laugh, she rolled over on top of me and teased, "If I make a sound, you win."

Like any man with a half a brain, I agreed instantly even though the contest wasn't the point. Whether Emily realized it or not, I hadalreadywon. I had claimed her heart and rediscovered my soul.

This made me the biggest winner around, and it didn't get much better thanthat.

The End